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Moving to Bronx Baseball Daily
Earlier this month, Rob Abruzzese asked me to join Bronx Baseball Daily. I accepted his offer and I'll be blogging about the Yankees there, along with other great writers like Brian Burkhart, Steven Schwartz, Steven Crociata and Dan Reiner. I'll occasionally post here from time to time, but keep an eye on my editorials at BBD.So, if you would like to continue reading my...
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January 17, 2010
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Outfield Options
The Melky Cabrera/Javier Vazquez trade created a hole in left field for the Yankees, and the options are somewhat limited thanks to a budget restriction. Now that Mark DeRosa, Jason Bay Matt Holliday and Marlon Byrd are virtually off the market, only a handful of options remain in the free agent pool. Let's take a look at the remaining options for left field:Rick Ankiel2009 Stats...
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December 30, 2009
Merry Christmas from Pinstripes, Pa.
It was another enjoyable year for Yankee fans, from the signing of Mark Teixeira to a World Series victory. I wish you a happy and healthy holiday, and I thank you for visiting and supporting this blog. Merry Christmas.
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December 25, 2009
Yankees close with an outfielder?
I've gotten a few e-mails about this, so I figured it deserved a post. Apparently, Brian Cashman announced on the MLB Network's Hot Stove Show that the Yankees are close to signing a right-handed outfield bat. No word yet on who it is, but Jermaine Dye and Mark DeRosa are the logical options. My money is on DeRosa.
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December 22, 2009
Acquisition Roundup: Johnson, Vazquez
The Yankees have made two significant moves since my last update: the signing of designated hitter Nick Johnson to a one-year, $5.5 million contract and the acquisition of pitchers Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan from the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees traded Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino for the aforementioned pitchers. Let's break down each of the deals on these...
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December 22, 2009
Alternatives to Johnny Damon
According to reports, negotiations with Scott Boras and outfielder Johnny Damon are becoming difficult and the 36 year-old is planning to investigate other destinations. Per George King of the New York Post:“I am going to start looking around. Teams are getting better and there are teams interested,” Damon told The Post yesterday. “I can’t wait forever and I am sure [the...
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December 16, 2009
The Suitors for Holliday
Yesterady, the Red Sox signed both John Lackey and Mike Cameron, adding a projected $25 million to the payroll for 2010. The additions also took the Red Sox out of the bidding for both Jason Bay and Matt Holliday. Although some reports state that the Yankees are not interested in either outfielder, I think that the Bombers will still go after Matt Holliday. They have an open spot...
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December 15, 2009
Hot Stove Roundup: 12/15/09
In what will probably be the most exciting day in the 2009-1009 offseason, the Red Sox signed pitcher John Lackey to a five-year deal, the Angels inked outfielder Hideki Matsui to a one-year contract and most importantly, the Phillies acquired ace left-hander Roy Halladay in a three-team deal with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Somewhere in there, the M's got Cliff...
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December 15, 2009
Yankees Notes: Hoffman, Gardner Sheets, Damon
The Yankees took Dodgers outfielder Jamie Hoffman with the first round pick in the Rule V Draft. The 25 year-old Hoffman will likely compete for a bench role in spring training, but the Yankees can now trade Melky Cabrera or Brett Gardner, should the opportunity arise. Hoffman posted a .291/.390/.466 line in 97 games split between Double and Triple-A last season, and hit .182 with...
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December 11, 2009
The Next Moves...
Now that the Yankees have Curtis Granderson and Andy Pettitte in the fold, the Yankees have made serious headway in sculpting the 2010 roster. Here is what I think the team should do, going forward:1. Sign Ben SheetsThere are plenty of starting pitchers to chose from this winter, but Ben Sheets should be the Yankees top priority. Roy Halladay would obviously be a great addition to...
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December 09, 2009
Hot Stove Notes: Holliday, Chapman, Gardner
The Yankees are very interested in outfielder Matt Holliday, according to Yahoo! Sports' Steve Henson. He adds that Johnny Damon is the fallback option should the Bombers not secure Holliday's services. I'm not sure what kind of money the former-Rockie is asking for, but we do know that his father wants him to play for the Yankees.It was reported yesterday that the Yankees...
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December 09, 2009
The Newest Yankee
The three-way blockbuster trade that brought Curtis Granderson to the Yankees has been made official, per Chad Jennings. Brian Cashman told reporters that he started discussing the trade before Thanksgiving, and things intensified when the Diamondbacks showed interest in Edwin Jackson. According to Cashman, Detroit had no interest in low-level prospects, they wanted major league...
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December 09, 2009
Hot Stove Notes: Halladay, Lackey, Johnson
According to Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays want uber-prospect Jesus Montero and either Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain and possibly an additional prospect in return for pitcher Roy Halladay. That's an extremely steep price, especially considering the Yankees just gave up Austin Jackson yesterday. This type of posturing happened two years ago when the Twins put Johan Santana on the...
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December 09, 2009
Winter Meeting Roundup: Day 3
Now that the Yankees have bolstered their rotation and outfield, they only need to add another starter and a corner outfielder to cap the offseason. I'd personally like to see Rich Harden or Ben Sheets and Johnny Damon return on a one-year deal. Throw in a DH that can play the infield (Hank Blalock, Russel Branyan, Chad Tracy) and the Yanks should have another strong team going...
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December 09, 2009
Yanks ink Pettitte to $11.75 million deal
On the heels of the Curtis Granderson trade, the Yankees resigned left-handed pitcher Andy Pettitte to a one-year, $11.75 million contract today. Of course, that's a steep price for a 37 year-old pitcher, but Pettitte fits well into the middle or back-end of the rotation and is a great clubhouse guy. Plus, he's been a very dependable starter since rejoining the Yankees so...
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December 09, 2009
Evaluating the Granderson trade
Well, I was wrong. The Tigers lowered their asking price, and the Yankees actually traded for outfielder Curtis Granderson yesterday in the biggest Bomber trade since the acquisition of Randy Johnson.The Trade:To the Yankees: Curtis Granderson (OF)To the Diamondbacks: Edwin Jackson (SP), Ian Kennedy (SP)To the Tigers: Austin Jackson (OF), Phil Coke (RP), Max Scherzer (SP), Daniel...
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December 09, 2009
Yanks, Tigers, D-Backs Working on Blockbuster Trade
A rumored three-way trade between the Diamondbacks, Tigers and Yankees surfaced last night and picked up steam this afternoon. According to multiple sources, the deal is very close and could be completed within the hour. The initial trade had Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy going to Arizona, Curtis Granderson and a prospect heading to the Yankees and the Tigers getting Austin Jackson...
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December 08, 2009
Winter Meeting Recap: Pitchers, Damon, Cervelli
Pitching will obviously be a top priority for the Yankees this offseason, and we already know that there is interest in Andy Pettitte and Roy Halladay, but the team has been connected to several other pitchers as well. They'd bid on Cuban phenom Aroldis Chapman, but will draw the line at $15 million. They've checked in on Kelvim Escobar, and have shown interest in John Lackey...
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December 07, 2009
Winter Meeting Recap: Bruney, Granderson, DeRosa, Pettitte
I assumed the Yankees would remain quiet during this year's edition of the Winter Meetings, but they actually had a busy day. Surprisingly, they've been connected to several players and could end up making a few more transactions in the coming days. I'll try to update as much as possible, but I don't have the time to do 24/7 coverage this year. Fortunately there is...
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December 07, 2009
Hot Stove Roundup: 11/12/2009
Time for another serving from the hot stove. There are plenty of rumors that connect the Yanks to superstar players, but its way to early in the off-season for anyone to honestly know what plans the Yankees have made. Regardless, let's take a look at what the papers are saying:According to reports, the Blue Jays will attempt to trade pitcher Roy Halladay this winter, and the...
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November 12, 2009
Heating The Stove
Now that the Yankees have been crowned World Series champs, the hot stove season can begin. The 2009 General Manager meetings are currently taking place in Chicago, and the rumor mill has been ripe with information on what the Yankees plan on doing this winter:Pitcher John Lackey is supposedly on the Yankees radar, although GM Brian Cashman has already denied any interest. Analysts...
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November 10, 2009
World Champs!
The Yankees captured their 27th World Series title in a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It's been a long time since the last championship season, but after a nine year wait, the Yankees are again the best team in baseball. It took a mixture of seasoned veterans, pricey guns-for-hire and a talented group of rising stars to secure the title, but the Yankees finally...
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November 05, 2009
Aroldis Chapman present at Game 6 victory
According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees invited highly touted Cuban pitching prospect Aroldis Chapman to watch Game 6 of the ALCS at Yankee stadium, and the 21* year-old lefty was in attendance to watch the Yankees clinch the American League Pennant. Seems like a pretty good negotiation tactic to me.The invitation is a not-do-subtle way of gaining an advantage in talks for the talented...
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October 27, 2009
2009 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Phillies
The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will kick off game one of the 2009 World Series tomorrow night in the Bronx. Except for Jimmy Rollins, many are predicting a long series, mainly because both teams are pretty evenly matched. In the end, I'll give the edge to the Yankees because of their superior bullpen and slightly better offense - but the 2003 Yankees were supposed...
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October 27, 2009
Yankee News and Notes: 8-19-09
Another solid win for CC Sabathia and the Yankees last night. The Big Ace has been excellent this month, going 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 6.2 K/BB ratio in 30.2 innings. With the pitching staff throwing as well as it has, the Yankees have a great shot to dominate in the post season. Let's hope they keep up the good play.Anyway, there is lots going on in Yankeeland:The Yankees signed...
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August 19, 2009
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